I have created an administration facility for UK Free TV that deals with the "automatic postcode" facility that provides links to the mapping, Digital UK trade view and BBC fault reporting system.

The first "feature" is that posts that have provided a postcode as part of the input text now use the provided postcode for the "automatic system". Before, the message creator would have had to put their details into the box at the top right for this postcode to show the automatic links. Only fully validated postcodes (with the usual space between the two parts) work for this.

The second feature is that postcodes that have been stored but do not validate will no longer show the "automatic" links. The invalid postcode is now showing as text at the end of the post.

The third "feature" is that a bug was causing some text inputs to be hidden from the end of posts. All these posts now display their text in full.

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Friday, 8 July 2011

Alan
1:18 PM
Godstone

Hi,

I have recently noticed a problem with your postcode system in my area. If I search using a local postcode like RH8 9HT or RH9 8ET it lists as the main and , ,, , as others available. It doesn't mention the Hill transmitter at all and its location is not even marked on the map! Reigate Hill normally provides this strongest in the area and it used to be listed on the prediction search. Don't think I am doing anything dumb!
Alan

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Alan's: A's Freeview map A's terrain plot A's frequency data A's Freeview Detailed Coverage

jb38

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6:11 PM

Alan : Although this is really Briantists domain, just out of interest I carried out a "trade" predictor check on your (not as in example) post code, revealed that at this present time is shown as being only possible on three Mux's, although only the first (Mux1/ Ch31) being at a level whereby reasonable reception could be expected, the other two not!

This situation doesn't alter that much until 's stage 2 on the18th April 2012 when reception of all Mux's should then be possible, this also applying to on the same date.

Other additions being on 13th June 2012, and likewise on the same date.

I have purposely not mentioned a few odd changes on dates preceding the changes mentioned, as these involve situations whereby only an odd Mux may be receivable and not a full compliment of stations.

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Sunday, 10 July 2011

Ash

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2:30 PM

Hi Brian,

I like your postcode feature, but I dislike the way the site then makes it public for all to see. That's why I have made posts with more than one email address, this one doesn't reveal the street I live in to the outside world. It would be nice to have some kind of privacy setting!

Ash

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Monday, 11 July 2011

Alan
7:50 PM

jb38: The post codes provided do report a low level in trade view. It seems that they have re adjusted the predicted levels in the area, you can actually pick up a 40 - 45dB on 21,24,27 and 31. I know there will always be differences in predicted / received levels, I was just surprised that the closest ( Hill - less than 7 miles) is not listed at all, especially as the (+ ) transmitter is over 70 miles away and you have no receiving a signal before or after the switch over yet they are on the map and listed. Seems strange to me - maybe a simple answer.

Thanks
Alan

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jb38

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9:15 PM

Alan: I fully agree with what you say about predicted / received levels, as any predictions made involving RF signals in band ranges such as is used by is open to wide variations for all sorts of reasons, even at relatively short distances.

However as far as is concerned I wouldn't really know about what you mention, as it "is" listed in both predictors I use, UK's trade predictor being the main one used to assess what's expected / wise across all the transmitters applicable to a particular post code, and secondly Wolfbane being used purely for its distance measurements and Mux number references, as it's notorious for being way-out on some of its other statements.

But as originally mentioned, your question was really in Briantists domain as far as an answer was concerned for that particular question, and it was only because I was interested myself in what you said that I sort of ad-libbed in a fashion by giving the indications that I was getting for the post code concerned.

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Friday, 15 July 2011

chris
10:36 AM

Retuned TVs after switch over and 4 of five switch off afteer 10 minutes and say or display sign?.

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Briantist

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6:09 PM

chris: As posted elsewhere, you have too much . Remove any or from your system.

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